Blue Ox

Baileys Harbor, 8051 WI-57, Baileys Harbor, WI 54202, United States | ★ 4.4 (511 Review)

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Bar Bar & grill Restaurant

Description

Burgers, homemade chili, beer & billiards offered in a century-old roadhouse with a vintage vibe.

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Daryl Pahnke

★ 5

Great times

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Richard Penterman

★ 5

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Cindy Reitz

★ 5

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E Jack

★ 3

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Wendy Gustofson

★ 4

Yummy burger- only made it a3 because they don’t serve fries darn it

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George Burhans

★ 5

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Doug Sumner

★ 5

Eclectic little bar with great burgers and super friendly bartender. Stopped in for a quick lunch and was very happy I did.

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Rebecca Bond

★ 3

It was okay. Ordered to pizzas thinking they might be hand made for price you pay. Not they were premade.

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Doug Bartsch

★ 5

Great burger at a bar with a lot of character.

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Teresa Lowry

★ 5

Very unique place ...lots of off the wall decor. Love the uniqueness and games outside.

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Melissa Weber

★ 5

What a neat, fun bar!! Sat outside and had some appetizers then went inside to look at all the neat decorations and collectibles! Good drink prices too !

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Taylor Oudenhoven

★ 3

Burger was not burgering, neither was the app basket. Maybe I shoulda tried the chilli. Cool place inside though.

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Babera Roach

★ 5

Food-great! Service-outstanding! Vibe-laid back and just the way I like it. 😊
Pet friendly as well. Definitely will be coming back!

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Tom Wilkinson

★ 5

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Kevin Hajduk

★ 4

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Theresa Bartman

★ 5

This was a cool place for food and drinks very neat atmosphere

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Tod Salfai

★ 4

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Shawn Wilcox

★ 4

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Michael Butzen

★ 5

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Mike Spude

★ 5

the nerve center of BH!

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Russ Simolke

★ 3

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alex koerner

★ 3

Had to order at the bar was very much a bar then food. Not a bad place but limited menu.

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Mike G

★ 5

Great local stop

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Ashley Beer

★ 4

Cool antique decor!

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Cori Shearer

★ 5

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Tomas Rodriguez

★ 5

Old school dive bar with great service and well priced drinks. Friendly staff.

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Tim Zuehlke

★ 5

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Scott Savage

★ 3

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Jessica Pate

★ 5

Just came for drinks and the atmosphere. Great place.

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Brooke Pelowski

★ 1

Extremely rude customer service. Thought our whole party had left and started talking about us and making fun of us with everyone at the bar.

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Jen and Damian Hilgendorf

★ 5

Stopped for the Packer game. Very fun place. Had a some chili and a burger. Both very tasty.

Stopped in again for lunch. Place is still great. Not too busy. Chili and burgers are still very good.

So much interesting stuff to look at

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Francis Steeno

★ 5

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Troy Havelka

★ 5

Not many food items. It's just a small town bar. But the food they have is good. The cup chili is my staple goto food everything I visit.

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Jan Bush

★ 5

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Seth Knowles

★ 5

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Barbie Moorhouse

★ 5

I LOVE this place. I am a huge fan of hole-in-the-wall/dive bars and this place was top notch. The bartender was excellent and the place just had a good feel to it. I will definitely be back. We had just eaten dinner so we didn’t try the food but I will next time.

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Scott Biggar

★ 3

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Jody Schultz

★ 5

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Dave Daves

★ 3

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Donna Smith

★ 4

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Bradley Hacker

★ 5

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James Hofstetter

★ 5

10 of a stop had chili and cocktails excellent service really nice people really enjoyed ourselves

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Matt Stefan Fishing

★ 1

Not kid friendly and Paul Bunyan would be ashamed of the food portions.

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William Merkel

★ 5

Whenever I'm in Door County, a stop here is mandatory for their chili. Probably the best in WI.

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Dave Travis

★ 5

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Steve Winkler

★ 5

Great environment and food.

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Megen Sazama

★ 1

Grandma's Chili was the worst! Better place to drink than look to eat.

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tammy pollard

★ 5

Excellent service. Delicious burgers. Great atmosphere. Highly recommend

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Alexandra Majoran

★ 5

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Sydney Reid

★ 4

Fun place to grab a quick drink. Food is “bar food” but also very good. Bartenders are attentive.

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Crystal Jones

★ 5

We enjoyed the BEST dang post roast sandwich in a fun atmosphere! 😋

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Jamie Beckman

★ 5

All time favorite bar in Door County.

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Mark Szablewski

★ 5

A definite 'must stop' when touring door county..

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Linda Witte

★ 5

Fun bar!

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Paul Steltenpohl (BP Legend)

★ 4

The Ox is a marvelous Wisconsin dive bar. A must stop. Sit in the barber chair, marvel at the eclectic decor while you drink icy cold beer!

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Carly Rondeau

★ 5

On the list of dive bar Wisconsin, it was great.

Like supper clubs, Wisconsin has some great dive bars. Those with food and those with out.

This is a food one. A dark one, and outside seasonal addition for those summery dove people and an inside section for those who hate the outdoors.

Dive on!

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Tara

★ 5

Not sure if the back patio is new but we loved it. Was great watching college football out there

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brian barth

★ 5

Top Notch Door county Tavern

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Cindy Fernandez

★ 5

What an absolute GEM of a place!! My college girlfriends and I popped in for a beer, and ended up staying for 7 or 8 hours!! Al, Theresa, and Kyle (not Cal) took FANTASTIC care of us. Truly a fun place to hang out and have some fun 😁

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Chuck Seemann

★ 5

Typical bar food good place!

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Stef H (Yeti)

★ 5

Must see

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Joe Potato

★ 4

There was a pool table and a single pinball machine that worked for the most part. Mandalorian. It wasn't connected to the Stern network and could use a good cleaning.

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Angie Levens

★ 5

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Dilyan Ivanov

★ 5

Suzana is number one ☝️

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Bryan Habeck

★ 4

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Michelle Smith

★ 5

Great little dive bar. Tasty burgers & fries, served fast & hot.

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Kathleen Braun

★ 3

Noisy indoors, slow service. Tasty food.

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Stuart Bernett

★ 5

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Linda Buss

★ 5

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Barbara Angstadt

★ 3

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Analucia Allie

★ 5

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Dan Zeroth

★ 5

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Dale Zietlow

★ 4

Great Door County dive bar

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Amy Romandine Kratz

★ 5

Fun, easy going atmosphere

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Ellen Myers

★ 5

Great hamburgers, great staff service, great long-term family ownership. All reasons to visit.
Top ratings for Alex!
Jeremy is a rock star!

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Shawn Cuda

★ 5

Great atmosphere, so many relics to look at.

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Jeremy Miller

★ 5

Super cool lil haunt to stop at in Door County. The bartenders were a lot of fun. The people there were great company. A bunch of games - pinball, pool, etc.

Food: had a burger just so I wouldn’t die from getting too drunk. It was actually pretty good though. Great bar food.

Service: stellar. Funny as hell and super attentive and personable. You hope to have bartenders like this wait on your drunk self.

Atmosphere: spooky and cool. They crushed the Halloween decorations. Outside of that,I can tell this place had a super cool antique, old-timey, and cozy feel.

Definitely will be back for another shotski. Thanks for being awesome.

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Daniel Borke

★ 5

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Delores Washa

★ 3

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Dennis McCarthy

★ 5

Great food and Service.

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Bonita Rae

★ 5

A very unique building inside and out including a number of antiques. Stools at a table are horse saddles. Bartender was great and friendly...Theresa. She shared her experiences with us of the resident ghost. We did not eat there but drinks were good.

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Scott Golimowski

★ 5

They have great burgers!!

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Steven Rohrer

★ 4

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Jaime Kessler-Gengler

★ 5

Late night food menu, the chili was delicious 😋 Strong drinks. Cool atmosphere. Locals and tourists. Fun stop 👍

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Peter Gengler

★ 5

Fun bar, a bit of dive on the peninsula. After hour eats are simple, but good. Pizza is a frozen variety, but chili is solid.

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sally Brisbois

★ 5

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Ella Altreuther

★ 3

The atmosphere was vintage and unique. The food was ok. I had the oxburger. The only complaint was that my burger was a bit too red for my liking as blood was dripping. As well as the burger could use some basic seasoning. It was a bit plain. Overall it is a unique place to stop and grab a drink.

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Darryl Davis

★ 5

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Roy McConnell

★ 4

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Terri Lukes

★ 4

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Carey Wick

★ 5

They got the best chili in town

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Pat Woods

★ 5

We loved spending National Cheeseburger Day here!! Fun place!!

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John S

★ 4

Great historic place with cool interior with a mix of table with bench and chair seating and a historical exterior facade. Fun games and nice outdoor seating too.

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John Mcgowan

★ 5

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Chris W.

★ 1

Don't go here this place sucks

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Stacy A

★ 5

Townie bar with friendly locals. Fun to look around at the vintage memorabilia. Fun nickel and quarter games.

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Robert Osory

★ 3

Cluttered and loud. Not my style.

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Al Osinski

★ 5

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Rage Thomas

★ 5

About as good as a townie dive bar can get.

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Cindy Freeman

★ 5

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Brent Dillman

★ 5

It's actually a cool bar full of old farm antiques bartenders were super nice great place

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Gordy Faust

★ 5

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Jon Young (Highlander)

★ 5

You have to try it at least once!
Fun place!

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TJ Jean

★ 5

Good food...good service....nice atmosphere...good prices.

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Zipper Cotton

★ 5

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John Garcia

★ 5

We stopped early in the morning didn't eat. Just drinks. But its on my Door County list of Favorites!!!

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sandy carter

★ 5

Such a unique place. We love to visit each time we're in Door County

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Carrie Luoma

★ 5

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Angelia Hemaidan

★ 5

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eric claus

★ 4

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Alex Sotelo

★ 1

Amazing atmosphere but horrible food. They charge you over $10 for a fried fish sandwich with lays chips. Only go for drinks. Skip the food at all cost. The chicken soup was cold.

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P McA

★ 1

It's a cool bar, but I got a story to tell;

My uncle and I are playing some pool with some of the locals after midnight and a bartender walks by the table and smacks a ball. My uncle is understandably frustrated and asks him what that was about, but the bartender gets in my 70-YEAR-OLD uncle's face trying to size him up.

A message to that employee: I get it, you want to go home. However, this was the WORST way to go about asking customers to leave. Simply tell us that you are closing and that this will be the last game - We understand that you need to sleep and go home. You had to have your coworkers and regulars restrain you because you were getting so drunk behind the bar and couldn't control yourself in the situation. I actually find it incredibly pathetic that you tried fighting a 70 year old man. Get a grip.

A message to the owner: Your employees are getting absurdly drunk behind the bar after midnight, but you probably knew that already. If I see that same bartender again, I'm not spending my money here and neither will the rest of my family.

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Brian Johnson

★ 5

Great bar with fun seating, great bar tenders and bar games. Been around forever and for good reason. Stop in for a drink. We have for years!

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Jim “Woody” S

★ 4

Friendly, casual bar and grill. Good burgers and lots of beer on tap. Small outdoor area for those with pets. Looks like they are adding an additional outdoor area.

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Doug Flouro

★ 5

It's a must see destination.

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georgine hinz

★ 4

It's not for everyone but we enjoyed visiting this local bar...had a great Two Stall chocolate milk stout from Ahnapee Brewery.

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Eric Smith

★ 5

Amazing place. Must see in Bailey's harbor. Local staple. Tourist must see. Fun bar. Good pool table.

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Eric Engerson

★ 5

Fantastic 🍔 hamburger and a great atmosphere.

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Megan Brumm

★ 1

Went with the intention of drinking and partying. Left after 10mins or less. The first drinks served were 95% soda, ice, and/or water. There was nearly no alcohol and were ridiculously expensive considering there was no alcohol. The bartenders were not friendly. The other Patrons were obnoxiously rude and tried to start a "fight" because we were the second bachelorette party to enter the bar. The atmosphere just screamed, "dirty dive bar with no redeeming qualities." The decor was overcrowded and made me feel grungy and claustrophobic. Absolutely will never visit again. In fact, this interaction/visit was so discouraging that we went back to the hotel and canceled the rest of our night out. What a waste!

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Shannon Bertsch

★ 5

Food was good. Fun place to hang out! Bartenders are the best!

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L Roehrig

★ 5

Stopped in for a burger. The burger was hot, delicious and cooked just as I ordered. Quick and friendly service too.

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russell miller

★ 4

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joel foster

★ 4

Very neat place to see, lots of things on the walls. Food is limited but good

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Tyler Wruck

★ 5

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Shelly Halbach

★ 5

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Cyril Bousquet

★ 5

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Steve Marking

★ 5

One of best bars in door county and one you have to visit before the weekend is up! The perfect dive bar with memorabilia everywhere. Make sure to try and conquer the ring toss before you leave!

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Courtney Kennedy-Kreklow

★ 5

Fun atmosphere, great bartenders, everyone was having a great time! A must stop when I'm in the area!

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Steve Zillmer

★ 5

My kind of place. Lots of old farm/country stuff. Great fellowship.

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Kristen Larson

★ 5

Super fun and unique place. The service was great along with the drinks. Everywhere you look you’ll find something unique and interesting. Great place!

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Clare Pionto

★ 5

Awesome bar with all kinds of interesting wall decor. Friendly staff. Pool table. Nice small beer garden. Definitely try the blue ox vodka.....not affiliated but excellent. Didn't eat here but included photos of the menu.

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Shawn Steinmann

★ 5

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Ryan Mears

★ 5

Legit hand pattied burger. Great cocktails, service, and great vibe!

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Joseph Warner

★ 4

Old fashioned and quirky in a good way. Good service. Good burger. Wait for a real BBQ place for puled pork.

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Angela Lemme

★ 5

This place has a fun atmosphere. The bartenders are fun and the drinks are reasonably priced. The food is good and reasonable as well.

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R L Howard

★ 1

never (40 years here) experienced this type of "locals" negativity before in a Door Co Bar. we weren't wearing anything (such as a Bears jersey) that could identify us as out of towners. We walked in, stood by Bar in half empty restaurant (at noon on a Sunday) & were ignored by the staff for 5 minutes. not even a "high folks, Il be right with you". went to lunch spot to the north (Cornerstone Pub) for great food & friendly staff.

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Timothy Benz

★ 5

We stopped in for a quick burger and ended up staying for pool and darts. There is a lot of fun and unique twists to the blue ox.
Recommend hanging out at the blue ox as your local watering hole with your friends.

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Nicole

★ 1

We called the day before to see if they were open for the early morning Packers game to which they told us they would be open. However when we arrived that morning the staff behind the bar rudely told us they were no longer open due to “being up too late the night before.” We found this to be very unprofessional and had wished they would have just told us they would not be open so we could have found a bar that was open.

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Sandi Rode

★ 4

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Karl Kilian

★ 4

Cozy little tavern on the corner in Bailey's Harbor. Every wall and surface covered with a huge collection of signs, stickers, trophies, and other memorabilia. Good service, but the pizza was just average. Would go again, though.

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Maria Tsaur

★ 5

Such a cute place full of sooo many trinkets.

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Mary

★ 5

Love the blue ox, such a fun bar with so much character. You may even get oxidized and don't forget to write on a duck!

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Robbie Aschenbrener

★ 5

Best Bar in Door county if you're looking for a good time in a cool vintage looking establishment. Quick bar food if you got the munchies.

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dan parmentier

★ 2

Very interesting outside and inside. The guy never came over to get our orders had to tell him when he was behind the bar. Had to go to bar to get our drinks. He could of already came over to our table to get our orders. Two sandwiches and chips was quite pricey. One time visit will be our only time.

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Shane Thielen

★ 5

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Carol Jacobson

★ 4

Unique bar, fun place to stop for a cocktail, but more of a place for a younger crowd. 20's to early 40's

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Jason Q

★ 5

You have to experience this place 😂

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Thomas Dull

★ 5

Great watering hole with a local flair.

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Emily Ann

★ 4

Awesome dive bar!

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ethan williams

★ 5

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Brad Green

★ 5

great pub food

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Kelly Cox-Schlies

★ 5

So much fun..great bartenders..good sandwiches..fun place 🎉🎉

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RVsoHard Full Time RV Life

★ 5

Perfect eclectic bar with friendly bartenders and decent food. Fun games, and you’ll be very visually stimulated by the decor :)

Had a hot dog and a steak sandwich and both were great.

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Sean Vansickle

★ 5

Great food great atmosphere

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Dean Yeagle

★ 3

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Mike O'Brien

★ 5

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Ben Charneski

★ 5

One of the few places nearby that's open late to enjoy some drinks and music.

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Pete Rochen

★ 2

Nice and clean. 4 beers, 2 cups of Chilli and 2 pulled pork sandwiches was 60+ bucks...Kids chow was forgotten. Had to go in and re-request it. Service did not exist. We had to go get our beers and kids chow. Food was good and bathrooms were clean. Not going back due to 6+ bucks for a cup of Chilli and something like 7 bucks for a draft beer

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Kristina

★ 3

Decent ox burger. Decor is rustic fun.

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Bill Nurmi

★ 3

It was fine but didn't knock my socks off. Has a lot of old antiques.

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Samantha Sanders

★ 3

Service and food were just ok. The fish sandwich was the best thing that we had at our table. We had a Philly and an Ox Burger as well. The server/bartender was good. Nothing to write home about on food and service though.
Beer was enjoyable. However, what saves this place from a 2 star review was the atmosphere. The atmosphere was super cool. It was like an antique shop and saloon all mixed into one. Recommend trying for the experience but don't set your hopes crazy high.

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Debra Donnenfield

★ 5

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Jeff Hoffman

★ 5

A Door County classic to visit.

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Jennifer Griffin

★ 4

They where out of Crown. But the hospitality was amazing. The bartender was super nice! And the atmosphere was great for a couple who loves a dive bar. The best bar we have been to in Door County.

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Sue

★ 5

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Hannah Ewoldt

★ 4

You get what you get with this bar! We stopped in for lunch, classic Wisconsin bar food! Gave our order at the bar, fun vibes, lots of antiques and knickknacks that fill the room for the vibe. Food was fine and was nice to have a good spot to stop in

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Ryan Ringsred

★ 4

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weston wouters

★ 5

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Pamela McDaniel

★ 5

Great atmosphere, great prices!

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Tom Mullen

★ 4

A classic bar in Baileys harbor, good bar food and a nice beer selection. Lots of good stories, get oxidized at the Blue Ox!

Grabbed a beer midday today, great selection. Overall good experience.

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Mustang Artroom

★ 5

The bartender AL, did an awesome job of taking care of my whole family when we visited. Loved the atmosphere and the cool antiques every where. This place is a must for a great drink when in Bailey's Harbour!

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Mimi Bhattacharya

★ 5

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Angelo Karasmanakis

★ 5

Great place to have a drink and play darts!

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Larry Longmire

★ 5

Cool old school bar 😎

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Kate R

★ 5

Service was great! We had appetizers and drinks!! Very yummy and affordable!!! Keep your camera out and ready!!! So much to see and read!!!

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Luke Launer

★ 5

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david wolff

★ 5

Excellent burger and Chili. Sat outside. Atmosphere was cool. Service was great.

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Matt Oswald

★ 5

Super fun!

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Dorothea Carson

★ 5

Unique interior. Food was very good for bar food. Got the munchie basket and Philly cheese steak. Could have had a couple more peppers on it but it tasted great. Staff/owner? was very friendly. Will definitely go back.

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Judi DQ

★ 5

Fun adventure in one little bar!

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Capt. Tiger Hall

★ 5

Been coming to this place since 1963, my grandparents owned Nana & papa's bluff back in the day & we would do family get together here.

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Hannah Fuhriman

★ 5

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Mary Walker

★ 4

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cayden palloch

★ 5

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John Wentworth

★ 5

Quiet and cozy bar. Food is good, and is Dog friendly. Yahoo !

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Terry Gainer

★ 5

Friendly service, good food.

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Joe Perry

★ 1

Terrible service! I was there on a Monday night maybe five people at the bar, it was over 10 minutes before I was served after sitting down. Looks like you got to be a regular there to get good service. The chili was good!

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Craig Czlapinski

★ 3

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Kenny

★ 5

Who goes to Bailey's Harbor without stopping here? Not us....

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Mike Purtell

★ 5

Gotta go

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Dennis Roughen

★ 4

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J Giggy

★ 3

Food was ok nothing special. Stopped in on our lunch break.

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j treryan

★ 5

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Ann Churches

★ 5

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Candy Lessard

★ 5

This place is a must see!! Awesome atmosphere! So cool inside!

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Terri Liebe

★ 4

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Ron Danoski

★ 5

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AJ Colby

★ 5

Spent three days in a row here after spending the weekend in door county. Great atmosphere, friendly staff, all around great times!

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Sunny

★ 3

Definitely a place for locals to get a drink. Not many food options if you're looking to get dinner, but the waitress was pleasant.

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